132 End of an Era
*Booooooooom!*
A massive Explosion ruptured, it seemed like it was going to continue on and destroy a good chunk of the city.
All Might Stood in front of the civilians. He was using everything that was left of his power in his arm. He had done an uppercut, making a wind wall to protect himself and the people behind him
But the Explosion froze in mid-air. Before anyone could realize what was happening
"Interesting. But its not enough" they heard Garou speaking in an amused voice
The explosion started to recede and come back to the source. It looked like time was rewinding but it obviously wasn't. The damage caused by the explosion was real, but all the 'force' and 'heat' was being pulled back.
And Garou.. was eating it.
The Orange-Red fiery explosion was being sucked into Garou's mouth.
Garou was holding All For One by the head. He was missing everything below his heart. You could see his heart beating somewhat. His lungs and heart were clearly visible
"Y-you..M-mon..ster" All For One bearly manages to say those words.
"Thanks for the compliment. But don't think you are getting off this easily. Trying to escape into another body was smart"
All For One's brows raised in surprise
" But did you know that a soul is energy itself?" Garou smiled maliciously before white mist started to leave All For One and got absorbed into Garou's arm
"NO! I WILL NOT LOSE!! NOT LIKE THIS!!! I.. I AM THE DEMON KIN-" *SPLAT* Garou crushed his head and absorbed the rest of his soul.
"Meh." Garou casually shrugged and then turned to All Might, who was looking very banged up
"Yo Johnny Bravo. Looks like you are the only one left" Garou casually started walking towards him
All Might weakly stepped up "You may..take my life.. if you wish. But spare.. the innocents" he said in a low breathless voice. His bright blue eyes were staring at Garou's with unwavering emotions.
He was ready to die. To save the people behind him.
"Heh. A hero to the end. Well since it's your last request I guess I can agree to that" Garou's words made everyone stop breathing. He raised his hand and it started to gather into a greenish mist. He was going to kill All Might.
The heroes who were the nearest jumped in, trying to get there in time.
But Garou suddenly stopped walking and jumped back
*WHOSHHHHH*
A giant green air slash fell down right where Groou was standing. It made a cut that was 100 meters long and 5 meters deep.
"Keh. So you are finally HERE! KODO!!" Garou yelled at the sky.
The next second a figure with wings could be seen beneath the moon. It dove down from the air and gracefully landed on the ground
His black almost metallic wings flapped as he landed.
"Kodo-shonen!" Skinny Might yelled out.
Kodo just calmly looked around analyzing the situation "You really went wild didn't you, Garou"
The white-haired man just shrugged "Meh I was feeling a bit bored so I decided to have some fun. But now that you are here I'm going to have to stop"
Kodo raised his sword at Garou "Why? Weren't you the one that wanted to fight to the death?"
"Oh I still do. but when we fight I don't want someone interfering. It's been quite a while since I got here. And If you and I start to fight, we will definitely gravely injure each other. The heroes and maybe some Villians won't be able to resist jumping in to take me out."
As if to prove his point Garou pointed with his thumb over his shoulder. Right were a couple of heroes were hiding. Waiting for the right opportunity
"The Death Match will be in One week. I will take us somewhere where we can go all out. You should probably say your last goodbyes" Garou jumped in the air and a purple mist portal appeared behind him. He entered the portal and disappeared, leaving behind chaos and ruin.
Kodo sighed as he watch Garou leave.
"Kodo-shonen!" Skinny Might got near him as quickly as possible
"Kodo-shonen, why are you here, this is no place for a student" All Might says in a worried tone.
Kodo just looks blankly at the thin man "You are joking right? If you are going to worry about someone, worry about yourself. You look like you are about to roll over and die."
Kodo put his hand over All Might's empty shoulder and spat out a ton of webs. Closing the wound
"This should last until they get you to the hospital. Your quirk cut off most of the blood flow but there was still some left. And just to make sure you don't pass out and die. I'm going to give you some adrenalin for that and some Endorphins to dull the pain" Kodo put his hand on Skinny Might's chest and injected him with some chemical solutions (hormones)
All Might felt the effects right away. His sleepiness was gone and his pain dulled quite a bit.
"Thank you Kodo-shonen"
Kodo nodded at him "There are rescue heroes already here, so they can handle the situation. I'll be taking my leave. I have a death match to get ready for. "
Without waiting for any replies Kodo flew off with his wings.
All Might sighed as he watched this.
Another one of his students is put in a dangerous situation. Because he was too weak to finish it and protect them from Garou.
'How pathetic'
"All Might" a man in a coat started to run to him.
All Might turned to the voice and smiled "Ahh Naomasa, you came"
Detective Tsukauchi grabbed him by the collar. "Don't you 'Ahhh' me! You almost died you dolt!"
"Yes, actually I think I may be dying right now. Kodo-shonen gave me some adrenalin and endorphins to dull the pain so I can't really tell. It's quite a surreal experience. Hahaha" Skinny Might laughed slightly making Naomasa pale even more
"STRETCHER! GET A STRETCHER OVER HERE!" Tsukauchi yelled out
"Naomasa.. you need to help the civilians fir-"
"YOU SHUT UP. YOU WILL NOT DIE ON MY WATCH!"
"Sir! Recovery Girl is here!" A police officer yelled out
"YES!"
"OH NO!"
Naomasa and All Might had totally different reactions. One out of happiness that his friend will be saved. The other about the yelling and head wacks that he was about to receive.
~ U.A
Nezu was in his office. He was just briefed on All Might's current situation.
"Understood. I will arrive at the hospital in 30 minutes." Nezu quickly ended the call, and just as he was about to jump off his chair
"I would remain seated if I were you" a playful voice froze him in place
Nezu slowly turned to the corner of the room. Garou appeared out of nowhere and was smiling down at the rat.
"Ahhh. Hero Hunter. How did you enter U.A? Let alone this office? I have measures against Warp Quirks now" Nezu asked calmly
"That's for me to know and for you to never find out" Garou smirked "But that isn't what I am here for. I heard about you and your paranoid character. Now that I have defeated the big bad 'Demon King' (AFO) you will target me next as the number one villain."
Garou walked up to Nexu and pointed his finger at him. Before Nezu could react Garou's finger extended and pierced him in the chest, stopping right before Nezu's heart. Which was beating like crazy (Lust FMA)
"A few more millimeters and I pierce your heart. This is a warning. Interfere with my deathmatch against Kodo and I'll wipe U.A off the face of the earth."
And just to prove his point. Garou raised his other hand and started compressing a small bit of air. And then releasing the compressed air bubble which caused a loud Pop.
"Now imagine if I compressed an Air Bubble the size of U.A and dropped it right above you"
Nezu was shocked and horrified at the thought. The result would be obvious. U.A would literally be 'erased'.
"I suggest you think about this carefully. If you interfere in any way. You and everybody on campus will be dead before the reporters outside the gates even feel the first shockwave"
With one final glare, Garou disperses into thin air again. Leaving the 'Smartest creature on the planet' deep in thought
~ Kodo spends time with his family
In Kodo's house. Almost everybody was there. His family, his new daughter. his friends and lastly, Momo and Rumi.
"So what are you planning on doing Shin?" Testuya asks breaking the tense mood in the room.
"Nothing" Kodo says simply as he continues to pet Eri's hair
"""Nothing?""" Everybody was surprised by his response
"Shinichi are you serious?!" Ran glared at her oldest friend
"Yeah, this is no time for jokes" Shu was more serious than he has ever been, gone was his playful behavior. Now he couldn't sit in one place due to how nervous he was for his best friend.
"I'm not joking. The 'fight' is in a week. There is nothing new that I can learn in a week that will help me. I'd rather spend time with my family and rest. So that I can be in peak condition. The rest will be up to fate" Kodo avoided saying deathmatch in front of Eri
"To Fate.." Chisaki his mother sobs a bit.
Ryuunosuke his father quickly consoled the emotional Chisaki before turning to his son "How sure are you?"
"I am one of the strongest people on this planet. Garou and I are almost equal in physical capabilities. He has the edge when it comes to quirks, I have the edge in my animal transformation and sword skills." Kodo answers simply
"Wouldn't he have the upper hand due to his numerous quirks" Testuya speaks up
Momo shakes her head "Using multiple quirks probably strains the mind as well as the body. Just going by my quirk, thinking and making several things at once gives me a headache. It's easier to make mistakes. He is not stupid enough to do that in front of Sensei, and if he is, Sensei won't let go of an opening like that"
"So what you plan to go out there and fight him with a sword?" Rumi says with a frown on her face, but it was clear that she was worried.
Kodo sighs. He picks up Eri and gives her to Rumi. He walks across the room to the corner.
"Shinichi what are you doing?" his mother asks him. but the next second.
Kodo punches through the floor and his arm clenches.
Before anyone can even say anything. He slowly starts to lift something out. It was a sword. A humongous jet-black sword.
It was easily two meters in length. It's a well-ornated weapon with a curved, single-edged, black blade along with a big handle. It resembled an oversized kriegsmesser.
"Shin... What the hell is that" Shu said with a dumbstruck voice as everyone was looking at the Giant sword.
"This is Yoru. My newest sword.
(A/N I'm thinking Mihawks blade Yoru but without the Guard. The guard is like half the size of his arm. That's too much. Idk tell me what you think, Guard or No Guard.)
Eri got near the sword. Her height only reached half of the blade's length. And Eri is 110cm tall.
"It's taller than me" Eri pouted making Kodo chuckle
"And a lot havier too"
Rumi raised an eyebrow and grabbed the handle with one hand. She tried to lift it up but couldn't do it. "What?"
Kodo chuckled at her face "This sword weighs 100 kilos. And it's going to be tough lifting it up. It's like trying to lift a 100 kg barbell from one of its ends"
"Can you even fight with this?" Rumi says incuriously.
Kodo just nods "With my quirk activated I can As I said, there is nothing else to do but relax and wait"
"You will win.. right" Eri looked up at Kodo with her big bright puppy eyes.
"Of course. I am the strongest. And after I come back we are going on a nice vacation"
"Where?" Eri cutely tilted her head
"Anywhere you want. Can you think of a few places" Kodo smiled at here
Eri put on a serious face as she started to count her fingers
"Well.. we could go to the beach.. the mountain.. the sea.."
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